Nonstop flight route between Yonago, Tottori, Japan and Banda Aceh, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yonago, Tottori, Japan and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), Banda Aceh, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,171 miles (or 5,102 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Miho-Yonago Airport and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Miho-Yonago Airport and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ):

• The airport was built as an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force airfield during World War II, and was attacked by USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers during July 1945.
• Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Izumo Airport (IZO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of YGJ.
• A passenger terminal was built at the airport in 1956 and scheduled service to Osaka International Airport began in 1958, followed by Tokyo Haneda Airport in 1964.
• In December 1950, the United States Air Force 452d Bombardment Wing moved B-26 Invader light bombers to Miho Air Base.
• Because of Miho-Yonago Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Miho-Yonago Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The Japan Coast Guard established a base at Miho in 1978 and has operated Bell 212, Bell 412 and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters and Bombardier DHC-8 fixed-wing aircraft there.
• The furthest airport from Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Miho-Yonago Airport (meaning Miho-Yonago Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,388 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• Miho Air Base was used primarily as a radar station by the 618th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron beginning in December 1950, operating defensive radar sites as part of the air defense of Japan until May 1957.
• In addition to being known as "Miho-Yonago Airport", another name for YGJ is "美保飛行場".

Facts about Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ):

• Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) is Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) E of BTJ.
• In addition to being known as "Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport", another name for BTJ is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Iskandar Muda Bandar Udara Antar Nanggroë Sultan Iskandar Muda".
• The furthest airport from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (meaning Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
• In 1993 and 1994 the Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport re-experience the developments related to the National MTQ be held in Banda Aceh, with a 2250 runway extension x 45 metres, which can accommodate aircraft DC-9 and B-737 and supported with the installation of a Radar which is located at Mount Linteung within approximately 14 km from the airport.
• Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, also called Banda Aceh International Airport is the airport located 13,5 kilometres southeast of the capital of Aceh province, Banda Aceh.